Welcome to Paris ...
So far, we found very little information about Paris. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Paris to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Paris, please Contact Us.
Paris would have been located within present day Malheur County<2>.
The location of Paris has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Paris is 2,300 feet [701 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Paris is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Paris was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Paris and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
The location where Paris once stood is in the (541) & (458)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Paris ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Paris: This one is located in Malheur County and the other is located in Lane County.
Beyond Oregon, there are 37 communities that are also named Paris - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paris.
Communities near Paris ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paris.
- Ontario
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Malheur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <6>
- Nyssa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nyssa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyssa
- Nyssa is located in Malheur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyssa <6>
- Vale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Vale is located in Malheur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <6>
- Adrian
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Malheur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <6>
- Harper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Malheur County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <6>
- Owyhee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Jamieson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamieson
- Jamieson is located in Malheur County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamieson <6>
- Apple Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Canyon County (ID)
- Westfall ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall
- Westfall is located in Malheur County
- Fruitland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Payette County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Paris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paris.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paris. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paris.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paris. See our Newspapers Page for Paris.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.org/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Paris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Malheur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |